#403E12
Closest named color: Dark Olive (#373E02). oklch(35.6% 0.063 106.7), rgb(64, 62, 18).
Aa
White text reads best on this color (10.96:1).
About this color
#403E12 is a dark, muted brown. In OKLCH its lightness is 36%, its chroma 0.063 and its hue 107°. Its hue sits on the warm side of the wheel. The nearest named color is Dark Olive (#373E02), ΔE 0.022 away. White text reads best on it, at 10.96:1.
| Hue family | Browns |
| Lightness | dark (36%) |
| Chroma | muted (0.063) |
| Temperature | warm |
| Nearest name | Dark Olive (#373E02) |
| Black text | 1.91:1 |
| White text | 10.96:1 |
Values
| HEX | #403E12 |
| RGB | rgb(64, 62, 18) |
| HSL | hsl(57, 56%, 16%) |
| OKLCH | oklch(35.6% 0.063 106.7) |
Contrast
WCAG 2 contrast ratios are the conformance target: AA needs 4.5:1 for body text and 3:1 for large text, AAA needs 7:1. APCA Lc values are supplementary guidance from the WCAG 3 drafts.
| Pair | WCAG 2 | Result | APCA | APCA guidance |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| White text on #403E12 | 10.96:1 | AAA | Lc -99.2 | Preferred for body text |
| Black text on #403E12 | 1.91:1 | Fails | Lc 8.6 | Not readable |
| #403E12 text on white | 10.96:1 | AAA | Lc 95.3 | Preferred for body text |
| #403E12 text on black | 1.91:1 | Fails | Lc -7.3 | Not readable |
Tints and shades
A 50–950 scale built in OKLCH: the hue is held, lightness follows a Tailwind v4-like curve, and every step is kept inside the sRGB gamut. This color sits at step 900.
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Step 50
50
#F6F6F1
oklch(97.2% 0.007 106.5)
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Step 100
100
#EBEBE0
oklch(93.7% 0.015 106.7)
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Step 200
200
#DBDBC7
oklch(88.6% 0.027 106.9)
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Step 300
300
#C4C3A0
oklch(80.9% 0.047 106.1)
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Step 400
400
#A6A46C
oklch(70.7% 0.076 106.4)
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Step 500
500
#908D44
oklch(63% 0.096 106.7)
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Step 600
600
#7B7722
oklch(55.6% 0.104 106.7)
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Step 700
700
#686413
oklch(49.2% 0.097 106.5)
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Step 800
800
#545214
oklch(42.8% 0.081 107.5)
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Step 900
900 (this color)
#403E12
oklch(35.6% 0.063 106.7)
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Step 950
950
#29280F
oklch(27.1% 0.041 106.7)
#403E12 with color blindness
Simulated with the Machado et al. (2009) model. ΔE is how far the color moves: below about 0.02 you would not notice a change.
| Vision | Seen as | Shift (ΔE) |
|---|---|---|
| Protanopia (no red cones) | #443B0C | 0.011 |
| Deuteranopia (no green cones) | #453D15 | 0.011 |
| Tritanopia (no blue cones) | #453A35 | 0.056 |
| Achromatopsia (no color) | #3C3C3C | 0.063 |
Harmonies
Hue rotations in OKLCH that keep this color's lightness and chroma.
Complementary
The opposite hue (180°).
- #403E12
#403E12
oklch(35.6% 0.063 106.7)
- #3A375B
#3A375B
oklch(35.7% 0.062 286.6)
Analogous
Neighbouring hues, 30° either side.
Split complementary
The two hues beside the complement (150° and 210°).
Triadic
Three hues spaced 120° apart.
Palettes with this color
Curated palettes that contain a color within ΔE 0.04 (OKLab) of #403E12, closest first.
Similar named colors
The eight closest entries in our named color list, with their ΔE distance.
- Dark Olive #373E02 ΔE 0.022
- Pakistan Green #283618 ΔE 0.051
- Forrest Green #154406 ΔE 0.062
- Pine Green #0A481E ΔE 0.063
- Evergreen #05472A ΔE 0.063
- Green Brown #544E03 ΔE 0.065
- Mud Brown #60460F ΔE 0.066
- Charcoal Grey #3C4142 ΔE 0.067
Use #403E12 in your product
Turn it into light and dark UI roles checked for contrast, then export to Tailwind v4, shadcn/ui, CSS or design tokens.